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I'm Angela Davis, a PNW native, mom of lots of kids, and I love saving money. I'm here to help you live well on a budget by making every penny count. You'll find deals at your local stores, ways to save online, recipes, and frugal living tips and inspiration.

Chewy Chubby Chocolate Chip Cookies
A few days ago, I was moaning to my husband Ed about the 7-day forecast. I was staring down the barrel of more rainy days and trying not to think about my garden and my toddlers and my sanity.
Ed was like, "Rain? I wish! It's going to be so hot this weekend."
Um, actually, no. Rain. I grabbed my phone to prove my point. And then I realized I had been checking Anchorage, Alaska weather all week. Huh. It's amazing how sunshine + 30-degrees can instantly change one's outlook on life. I have never been so happy to be wrong.
So this recipe may seem a little out of place heading into a 90-degree weekend. Pin Keep Reading

Chocolate Pudding Cake (recipe)
If I had a quarter for every time my husband has requested this Chocolate Pudding Cake, I could hire a personal chef to make it for him. I might have enough left over to take a little vacation. Maybe wallpaper the bathroom in twenty dollar bills? I could... ok, you get the idea. He loves this cake. And I love him, so I make it. A lot.
I must admit, the man has good taste. Chocolate Pudding Cake is pretty incredible.
The cooking method for this cake is kind of unusual. You spread the chocolate cake batter into the baking dish before sprinkling the top with a combination of brown sugar and unsweetened cocoa. Keep Reading

Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
This week I will be sharing two of my favorite chocolate cookie recipes. This first one is near and dear to my heart because it comes from my grandma's recipe box. I'm always amazed at the strong connection between taste and smell and memory. It seriously fascinates me; I had six tabs open in my browser at once reading about it. These vivid memories are connected to emotions more than information. They recall a feeling, time, or a location. So cool.
The smell of a box of crayons takes me back to the first day of school. The taste of my mom's meatloaf reminds me of breaks home from college. One bite of these cookies and I Keep Reading